SEEN: Polar Plunge 2014

January 1, 2014 3:39 PM

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668963.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668965.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668958.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668863.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668856.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668857.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668854.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668847.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668839.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668844.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668837.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668829.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668833.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668828.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668823.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668817.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668814.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668807.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668793.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668797.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668789.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668788.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668783.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668776.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668771.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668768.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668766.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668758.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668763.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668751.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668746.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668743.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668749.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668736.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668738.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668739.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668723.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668705.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668700.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668690.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668682.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668672.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668668.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668662.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668665.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668653.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668657.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668655.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668978.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668975.76979 - NewsTimes

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Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. All of the donations these divers collect benefit Save the Children. Save the Children is a charity that helps improve the lives of impoverished children in more than 120 countries around the world. less

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's Day at Compo Beach in Westport. The plunge was scheduled for 10 a.m. The air was brisk and we can only imagine what temperature the water was. ... more

Photo: Marc Poirier, Marc Poirier / Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Team Mossman held their 11th annual polar plunge on New Year's... Photo-5668972.76979 - NewsTimes

Wes Sumner, of Wilton, gets ready to dive into the Long Island Sound in his pink bikini top, selected for him by hiw wife after losing a bet, during the 11th Annual Save the Children Mossman Polar Plunge Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Compo Beach in Westport, Conn. less

Wes Sumner, of Wilton, gets ready to dive into the Long Island Sound in his pink bikini top, selected for him by hiw wife after losing a bet, during the 11th Annual Save the Children Mossman Polar Plunge ... more

Andrea Williamson, of Norwalk, wears the names of her top donors as she takes the plunge for charity during the 11th Annual Save the Children Mossman Polar Plunge Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Compo Beach in Westport, Conn. less

Andrea Williamson, of Norwalk, wears the names of her top donors as she takes the plunge for charity during the 11th Annual Save the Children Mossman Polar Plunge Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Compo Beach in ... more

Andrea Williamson, of Norwalk, wears the names of her top donors as she takes the plunge for charity during the 11th Annual Save the Children Mossman Polar Plunge Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Compo Beach in Westport, Conn. less

Andrea Williamson, of Norwalk, wears the names of her top donors as she takes the plunge for charity during the 11th Annual Save the Children Mossman Polar Plunge Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Compo Beach in ... more